Allow search engine customization
- Policy ID
- AllowSearchEngineCustomization
- Scope
- Computer Configuration, User Configuration
- Supported on
- Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, Version 1703 or later
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Microsoft Edge
Description
This policy setting lets you decide whether users can change their search engine. If you disable this setting, users can't add new search engines or change the default used in the address bar.
Important
This setting can only be used with domain-joined or MDM-enrolled devices. For more info, see the Microsoft browser extension policy (aka.ms/browserpolicy).
If you enable or don't configure this policy, users can add new search engines and change the default used in the address bar from within Microsoft Edge Settings.
If you disable this setting, users can't add search engines or change the default used in the address bar.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Protected - It is a violation of Windows Policy to modify. See aka.ms/browserpolicy View registry values
- AllowSearchEngineCustomizationREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Protected - It is a violation of Windows Policy to modify. See aka.ms/browserpolicy View registry values
- AllowSearchEngineCustomizationREG_DWORD